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Ballast regulator

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A ballast regulator (also known as a ballast spreader or ballast sweeper) is a piece of rail transport maintenance of way equipment used to shape and distribute the gravel track ballast that supports the ties in rail tracks.[1] They are often used in conjunction with ballast tampers when maintaining track.

  • Shaping the ballast shoulder
    Shaping the ballast shoulder
  • Levelling the ballast height between the rail
    Levelling the ballast height between the rail
  • Acting as a ballast plow
    Acting as a ballast plow

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  1. ^ "Ernest H. Robl: Ballast regulator at work". www.robl.w1.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
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